Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: India's External Relations

Question:
It was a meeting that took place in Indonesian city in 1955 that marked the zenith of India's engagement with the newly independent Asian and African nations. What was this event called as?
Options:
Belgrade Conference
Bandung Conference
NAM
none of the above
Correct Answer:
Bandung Conference
Explanation:
The Afro-Asian conference held in the Indonesian city of Bandung in 1955, commonly known as the Bandung Conference, marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly independent Asian and African nations. The Bandung Conference later led to the establishment of the NAM. The First Summit of the NAM was held in Belgrade in September 1961. Nehru was a co-founder of the NAM (See Chapter 1 of Contemporary World Politics).